SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CONTRAN CORP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FRWY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC [ KRO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock $0.01 par value 03/10/2004 J(1) 2,000 A $30 15,703,494 I by Valhi(2)
Common Stock $0.01 par value 25,047,507 I by NL(3)
Common Stock $0.01 par value 5,107,770 I by Tremont(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CONTRAN CORP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FRWY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VALHI INC /DE/

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FRWY
STE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NATIONAL CITY LINES INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NL INDUSTRIES INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240-2697

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TREMONT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SIMMONS HAROLD C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THREE LINCOLN CENTRE
5430 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240-2697

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DIXIE HOLDING CO

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NOA INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA LAND CO INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DIXIE RICE AGRICULTURE CORP INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Open market purchase by Valhi, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the relationship among the persons joining in this filing.
2. Directly held by Valhi, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the relationship among the persons joining in this filing.
3. Directly held by NL Industries, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the relationship among the persons joining in this filing.
4. Directly held by Tremont LLC. See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the relationship among the persons joining in this filing.
Remarks:
Mr. Harold C. Simmons and his spouse directly hold 3,000 and 34,737 shares, respectively, of the common stock of the issuer. Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the issuer's common stock that his spouse owns. This form is also filed on behalf of Valhi Group, Inc., 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75240 By: /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the relationship among the persons joining in this filing.
/s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary for Contran Corporation 03/10/2004
/s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary for National City Lines, Inc. 03/10/2004
/s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Assistant Secretary for NL Industries, Inc. 03/10/2004
/s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary for Tremont LLC 03/10/2004
/s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary for Dixie Holding Company 03/10/2004
/s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary for Dixie Rice Agricultural Corporation 03/10/2004
/s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary for NOA, Inc. 03/10/2004
/s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary for Southwest Louisiana Land Company, Inc. 03/10/2004
/s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Attorney-in-Fact for Harold C. Simmons 03/10/2004
/s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary for Valhi, Inc. 03/10/2004
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Additional Information

     NL,  Industries,  Inc.  ("NL"),  Valhi,  Inc.  ("Valhi")  and  Tremont  LLC
("Tremont")  are the  holders of 51.2%,  32.1% and 10.4%,  respectively,  of the
outstanding  shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"),
of the issuer.

     Valhi and Tremont are the direct holders of approximately  62.4% and 21.1%,
respectively,  of the outstanding common stock of NL. Valhi is the direct holder
of 100% of the  membership  interests  of Tremont.  Valhi Group,  Inc.  ("VGI"),
National City Lines, Inc.  ("National"),  Contran Corporation  ("Contran"),  the
Harold  Simmons  Foundation,  Inc.  (the  "Foundation"),  the  Contran  Deferred
Compensation  Trust No. 2 (the "CDCT No. 2") and The Combined Master  Retirement
Trust (the "CMRT") are the direct holders of  approximately  77.6%,  9.1%, 3.1%,
0.9%, 0.4% and 0.1%,  respectively,  of the  outstanding  shares of Valhi common
stock.  National,  NOA, Inc. ("NOA") and Dixie Holding Company ("Dixie Holding")
are the direct holders of approximately 73.3%, 11.4% and 15.3%, respectively, of
the outstanding  common stock of VGI.  Contran and NOA are the direct holders of
approximately 85.7% and 14.3%, respectively,  of the outstanding common stock of
National.  Contran and Southwest Louisiana Land Company, Inc.  ("Southwest") are
the  direct  holders of  approximately  48.9% and  51.1%,  respectively,  of the
outstanding  common  stock of NOA.  Dixie Rice  Agricultural  Corporation,  Inc.
("Dixie Rice") is the direct holder of 100% of the  outstanding  common stock of
Dixie Holding.  Contran is the holder of 100% of the outstanding common stock of
Dixie Rice and approximately 88.9% of the outstanding common stock of Southwest.

     Substantially all of Contran's  outstanding  voting stock is held by trusts
established for the benefit of certain  children and  grandchildren of Harold C.
Simmons  (the  "Trusts"),  of which Mr.  Simmons  is the sole  trustee.  As sole
trustee of each of the Trusts,  Mr. Simmons has the power to vote and direct the
disposition of the shares of Contran stock held by each of the Trusts.

     Harold C. Simmons is the chairman of the board and chief executive  officer
of each of the issuer and NL and the  chairman  of the board of each of Tremont,
Valhi, VGI, National, NOA, Dixie Holding, Dixie Rice, Southwest and Contran.

     The Foundation  directly holds approximately 0.9% of the outstanding shares
of Valhi common stock. The Foundation is a tax-exempt  foundation  organized for
charitable  purposes.  Harold C.  Simmons  is the  chairman  of the board of the
Foundation.

     The CDCT No. 2 directly holds  approximately 0.4% of the outstanding shares
of Valhi common stock. U.S. Bank National  Association  serves as the trustee of
the CDCT No. 2.  Contran  established  the CDCT No. 2 as an  irrevocable  "rabbi
trust" to assist Contran in meeting certain  deferred  compensation  obligations
that it owes to Harold C. Simmons.  If the CDCT No. 2 assets are insufficient to
satisfy  such  obligations,  Contran is obligated to satisfy the balance of such
obligations  as they come due.  Pursuant to the terms of the CDCT No. 2, Contran
(i) retains the power to vote the shares of Valhi common stock held  directly by
the CDCT No. 2, (ii) retains dispositive power over such shares and (iii) may be
deemed the indirect beneficial owner of such shares.

     The CMRT directly holds  approximately  0.1% of the  outstanding  shares of
Valhi  common  stock.  Valhi  established  the  CMRT to  permit  the  collective
investment by master trusts that maintain the assets of certain employee benefit
plans Valhi and related  companies adopt.  Harold C. Simmons is the sole trustee
of the CMRT and a member of the trust investment committee for the CMRT. Valhi's
board of  directors  selects the  trustee  and  members of the trust  investment
committee for the CMRT. Harold C. Simmons disclaims  beneficial ownership of the
shares  of Valhi  common  stock  held by the CMRT,  except to the  extent of his
individual vested beneficial interest, if any, in the assets held by the CMRT.

     By virtue of the  holding  of the  offices,  the  stock  ownership  and his
services as trustee, all as described above, (a) Harold C. Simmons may be deemed
to control such entities and (b) Mr. Simmons and certain of such entities may be
deemed to possess  indirect  beneficial  ownership  of shares  directly  held by
certain of such other entities.  However,  Mr. Simmons disclaims such beneficial
ownership of the shares beneficially owned directly or indirectly by any of such
entities,  except to the extent of his vested  beneficial  interest,  if any, in
shares held by the CMRT and his interest as a beneficiary of the CDCT No. 2. Mr.
Harold Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock that
NL, Valhi or Tremont directly holds.

     Harold C.  Simmons'  spouse is the direct owner of 34,737  shares of Common
Stock and 69,475 shares of NL common stock.  Mr.  Simmons may be deemed to share
indirect  beneficial  ownership of such shares.  Mr. Simmons  disclaims all such
beneficial ownership.

     Harold C.  Simmons  directly  holds 3,000  shares of Common  Stock,  12,000
shares of NL common stock (including stock options exercisable for 6,000 shares)
and 3,383 shares of Valhi common stock.

     Valmont Insurance Company  ("Valmont"),  NL and a subsidiary of NL directly
own   1,000,000,   3,522,967  and  1,186,200   shares  of  Valhi  common  stock,
respectively. Valhi is the direct holder of 100% of the outstanding common stock
of Valmont.  Pursuant to Delaware  law,  Valhi treats the shares of Valhi common
stock that  Valmont,  NL, and the  subsidiary  of NL own as  treasury  stock for
voting purposes.  For the purposes of the percentage  calculations  herein, such
shares are not deemed outstanding.